Lake Charlevoix

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Aug 17, 2026

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)

15 Fishing Reports

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Fishing Reports

15 Reports on Lake Charlevoix

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Riley Bowen
Blue Ambassador
9/10/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  68°
The fish were much trickier than I'm used to for Northern Michigan. They weren't shallow yet like you would expect them to be, as we're not quite that far into the fall yet. But the fish are changing daily. Without livescope, they were nearly impossible to catch, and even those that had it struggled. The fish were out in 42ft of water specifically in one of our areas and we caught them all the way out to 60, but 40 ish was the sweet spot. They were in areas with seemingly no structure, that wasn't too far away from dropoffs and such. But these fish are sitting 50-60 yards away from these dropoffs and points. They are just chasing baitfish. We struggled to catch fish we were seeing, so we doubled the length of our dropshot leaders to about 3 feet, and upgraded to half ounce weights. Trolling motor on high, pitching our baits at suspended fish and fish on the bottom. You would watch them dart right at your bait and it was over
Omnia Community Member
Silver Ambassador
9/4/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Minnows
Skipping docks was on fire all day long
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
9/4/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Minnows
Drop off anywhere between 15-26 bait balls under them green